Draining device.



d, F. SNYER.

DRNING DVXCE.

APPLICATIDH FILED mov. I4. 1914.

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HOWARD F. SNYDER, OF NEWTON, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MAYTAG COMPANY, OF NEWTON, IOWAA CORPORATION 0F IOWA.

DRAINING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 14, 1914. Serial No. 872,083.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD F. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Jasper and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Draining Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a draining device, and particularly to a draining device for wash tubs such as used in washing machines or the like.

It is an object of my invention to provide a valve or draining device forwash tubs or the like which is of simple construction andeasy of manipulation.

It is `another object ofmy invention to provide a valve of the kind described susceptible of instant control so that it may be opened or closed instantly.

It is another object of my invention to provide a valve or draining device which may be locked in open position but when so locked may be instantly released.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description to follow proceeds:

Ine the drawing Figure 1 is a sectional view of my device shown as applied to a washing` machine tub, a fragment of which is shown in section.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of my device.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion o f the valve stem and the handle of my device. t

In the drawing l represents in general the bottom of a wash tub which is provided with an aperture 2 through which the water may he drained.

The fixture of my invention comprises a tubular portion 3 at right angles to which is an enlarged vaive chamber 4 from which the discharge 5 projects.. downwardly. A closure such as 5 is screwed into the valve chamber 4, as shown in the drawings. The upper end of the tubular portion 3 fits tightly into the aperture 2 in the tub and is preferably provided with a notch such as 6 to firmly engage the wood. A flange 7 is made integral with the tubular portion 3 and of oblong form to accommodate the bolts 8 by which the device is clamped to the bottom of the tub, a gasket 9 being interposed between' the flange and the bottom 10 to close the outlet passage. Surroundingthe valve stem is a coil spring 15 which abuts at one end against the inside of the closure 5 and at its other end against the back of the conical valve 14. The valve stem 13 is fitted at its .outer end with a handle 16 provided with an interrupted cylindrical extension comprising projections 17, as shown in Fig. 4. The closure 5 is provided with a vcorresponding interrupted cylindrical eXtension comprlsing projections 18, as shownv in Figs. 1 and 3. It will be obvious that when the projections 17 register with the recess between the 'projections 18 the valve will be closed by means of the spring 15. When, however, the handle is pulled outwardly it can be turned to bring the projections 17 and 18 into engagement. thus holding the valve open. When with the valve locked in open position it is desired to stop the flow of water a mere turning of the valve sufficient to bring the projections 17 into register with the recess between the projections 18 will cause the valve to instantly close. v

In operation when the valve opens the water passes down tubular extension 3 through valve opening and downwardly through the discharge 5 into a pail or other receptacle as may be led away through a hose fitted 'over the lower end of discharge 5. The spring 15 is strong enough to keep the valve normally closed in splte of the pressure of the water. By pulling outwardly on handle 16 the valve is opened and by release of handle 16 instantly closed. This instant control of the valve is of great utility in fllin pails, etc., from the Wash tub to empty th the How of water can be shut off instantly when the pail is full; particularly because the outlet passage for the water is of comparatively large dimensions permittin a large quantity of water to iow through 1n a e contents thereof, because,2

short time. If it is desired to leave the valve open the handle 16 is merely pulled back until the projections 17 escape the projections 18 and then slightly turnedwhereby it is locked in open position. A quick turn of the handle 16 will then immediately cause the valve to become closed. The conical valve permits use of a large orifice through which the contents of the tub can speedily escape.

I claim: Q

1. In a draining device of the class described a casing havin an inlet passageway, an outlet passagewayaterally o'set therefrom and a third passageway connecting said inlet and outlet passageways and extending at right anglesv to each thereof, a valve seat in said third assageway with its axis parallel thereto, a c osure in the side of said 'outlet passageway and terminating at its outer end in an interrupted cylindrical member, a valve stem passing through said closure and having means to engage the inl terrupted portion of said cylindrical member whereby said stem may be quickly placed and held in open position with substantially all sides of the valve plug exposed in the outlet passageway or released therefrom` a conical valve plug on said stem movable in a path'parallel to the direction of fiow of yon said stem for engagementagainst said seat, means for normally resiliently holding said valve plug against. said seat, means for' moving said valve lug away from said seat in a direction paralllel to the general direction of How of liquid through said opening, said valve plug when in open position having substantially all sides exposed within the out-let passageway whereby the outowing liquid will wash pasty said plug and keep it clear of foreign matter.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

HOWARD F. SNYDER.

Witnesses:

W. L. PICKENS, H. E. GALUsHA. 

